Supreme Court Prevents Class Plaintiffs From Stipulating Around Federal CAFA Jurisdiction
March 21, 2013
In a unanimous decision issued on March 19, 2013, the Supreme Court held that class action plaintiffs cannot avoid federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness...
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Fulbright Team Files Amici Curiae Briefs on Behalf of Over 60 Public Interest Organizations in DOMA and Proposition 8 Cases
March 6, 2013
On February 28, 2013, Fulbright filed amici curiae briefs on behalf of over 60 public interest organizations with the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the Proposition 8...
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Fulbright Forum: 9th Annual Litigation Trends Survey Findings
March 05, 2013
Experienced Fulbright litigators and in-house counsel will lead the discussion on the 9th Annual Litigation Trends Survey Findings. Craig Cannon will provide...
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Supreme Court Issues Two Key Securities Law Decisions
February 28, 2013
The Supreme Court issued two important securities litigation decisions yesterday. First, in a 6-3 decision, the Court held that securities fraud plaintiffs asserting a...
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California’s Green Chemistry Regulation Approaches Final Stages of Approval
February 22, 2013
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC" or the "Department") has proposed what should be the final version of the California...
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Supreme Court Trims Scope Of State Action Antitrust Defense: Mere Authorization by State Will Not Suffice
February 20, 2013
The Supreme Court has trimmed back the "state action" antitrust defense that shields conduct authorized by a state from federal antitrust challenge. In a...
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Mobile Apps and Children’s Privacy Continue to be Top FTC Priorities: New Rules, More Enforcement, and Broader Application
On February 8, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve a consent decree filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to resolve a...
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FTC Recommendations for Mobile App Privacy Disclosures
February 8, 2013
On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report containing recommendations for various participants in the mobile app ecosystem: from platforms to...
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California Supreme Court Removes Prohibition on Collecting Personal Information in Certain Credit Card Transactions
February 5, 2013
On February 4, 2013, a divided California Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling addressing the scope of the state's landmark privacy law that prohibits...
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DOJ Comments on Proposed Quarterly Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Transactions and Warns of Potential Anticompetitive Effects
February 5, 2013
On November 15, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) concerning the Commission's efforts to improve price...
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FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds for 2013
January 10, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") today announced increased reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (t...
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HHS Settles Breach of 441 Patients’ Data for $50,000 + Corrective Actions
January 3, 2013
On January 2, 2013, the United States Department of Health and Human Services' ("HHS") Office of Civil Rights announced a settlement with the Hospice of...
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Fulbright Forum: How to Get The Most From Rule 502(d): Protecting Privilege in the Production of Documents
December 04, 2012
Inadvertent waiver of privilege is one of the most significant concerns of in-house counsel, yet since Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was enacted in 2008,...
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Government Addresses Privacy Concerns in Bankruptcy Sales
November 2012
Privacy and data protection are currently global hot-button concerns. To address privacy concerns in bankruptcy, Congress includes a number of privacy and data-protection...
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First Bank of Delaware to Pay $15M for Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws
November 21, 2012
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In its first enforcement action of the year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), in conjunction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
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